Waves

Front

What type of wave does a light wave resemble?

Back

Transverse wave

Front

What do we call a material that blocks all light?

Back

Opaque

Front

Which color of light has the lowest wavelength?

Back

Violet

Front

What electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

Back

Radio Waves

Front

What do we call a material that allows some light to pass through but not all?

Back

Translucent

Front

What is the term for waves that require a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves

Front

What is the term for waves that do not require a medium to travel?

Back

Electromagnetic waves

Front

What is the frequency of a wave?

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

Front

What is wavelength?

Back

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

Front

What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from their rest position.